Kitties and kiddies

Why get your own cat when you can borrow your neighbour's?

And why have your own baby when you can borrow someone else's for cuddles?

Awwwwwwww....

Do you like baby's hat? It's this pattern (in Shepherd merino) and one of the first things I ever knitted.

In front of the telly, knitting

Just a quick post because it's impossible to knit and type at the same time (which is just cruel, really). I'm part way through a baby beanie that I really want to have finished by tomorrow as I'm going to see the little girl it's destined for this week and want to take the present along with me.

A while back I found a ball of pink Zealana cashmere merino in the sale basket at Nancy's for only $5. It was such a bargain and is so incredibly soft. That became a pair of booties and there was a little leftover so I knitted a flower to attach to the hat I'm making right now (in Naturally 100% merino, gray). Hopefully it will all come together and look as cute as I imagined it in my head.

I'm a little sad tonight as my favourite show just wrapped up it's first season :-( Does anyone else watch Nothing Trivial? I love how many really great TV programs have come out of NZ in the past few years (though I'm not going to lie, I'll watch anything starring Shane Cortese). Speaking of kiwi shows, Go Girls must be due to start up again soon; nothing better than sitting in front of something good on the telly with some knitting and a cup of tea (or tequila and orange as it was this evening...).

A photo I took of the man himself at the premiere of
The Lovely Bones a couple of years ago...

Off the needles

A glimpse into what this beginner knitter has been making so far this year...

Infinitude scarf and angora 'Hermione' hat

another 'Hermione' hat but in bamboo

Mary Jane slippers that still need to be finished



owl hat



cable baby hats

booties (I've just about finished a 2nd pair in white)

toddler hand warmers and beanie

Right now I'm working on baby socks to finish off a couple of sets (in a hurry - think the babies are due in June argh!) and then I'm going to treat myself to a hat and fingerless gloves. Then it will be more baby knitting with one of my good friends expecting a girl in September (yay - lots of gorgeous girlie patterns and yarns to choose from!).

Bonny wee booties

I've been struggling with baby booties on way too small needles with way too thin yarn. It's been a nightmare. So I took a break and used up some of the gorgeous yarn I picked up in Buenos Aires to whip up pair for a workmate's daughter. Didn't they turn out cute? I like them so much I'm thinking of knitting myself a similar, but much larger pair for those cold winter mornings. Adult booties...hell yes!

Here's the pattern link

Warning: the raverly website is highly addictive and may leave you with a knitting 'to do' list that you will be lucky to get through before you are a wrinkly old nana for real. Like Dumbledore, "I do love knitting patterns".

Next up is a hat to hide my soon-to-be-bald noggin.